An Essay on ManA. Millar, and J. and R. Tonson, 1763 - 124 pages |
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... with laurel , and the several Infcriptions , have all the force and beauty of one of his best written Satires : Nor is there lefs expreffion in the bearded Phi- lofopher fitting by a fountain running to waste , and A 4 ADVERTISEMENT . V.
... with laurel , and the several Infcriptions , have all the force and beauty of one of his best written Satires : Nor is there lefs expreffion in the bearded Phi- lofopher fitting by a fountain running to waste , and A 4 ADVERTISEMENT . V.
Page viii
... lefs dry , and more fufceptible of poetical ornament . I am here only opening the fountains , and clearing the paffage : to deduce the rivers , to follow them in their courfe , and to observe their effects , would be a task more ...
... lefs dry , and more fufceptible of poetical ornament . I am here only opening the fountains , and clearing the paffage : to deduce the rivers , to follow them in their courfe , and to observe their effects , would be a task more ...
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... lefs than Jove ? Of Systems poffible , if ' tis confeft That Wisdom infinite muft form the beft , Where all muft full or not coherent be , 45 And all that rises , rife in due degree ; NOTES . good in the natural world , he supposes they ...
... lefs than Jove ? Of Systems poffible , if ' tis confeft That Wisdom infinite muft form the beft , Where all muft full or not coherent be , 45 And all that rises , rife in due degree ; NOTES . good in the natural world , he supposes they ...
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... lefs ? 150 As much that end a conftant course requires Of fhow'rs and fun - fhine , as of Man's defires ; As much eternal springs and cloudless skies , As Men for ever temp'rate , calm , and wife , If plagues or earthquakes break not ...
... lefs ? 150 As much that end a conftant course requires Of fhow'rs and fun - fhine , as of Man's defires ; As much eternal springs and cloudless skies , As Men for ever temp'rate , calm , and wife , If plagues or earthquakes break not ...
Page 32
... inclined to purfue truths of lefs importance too far , to the neglect of thofe more neceffary for his improvement in his station here . Go , wondrous creature ! mount where Science guides , 32 EP . II . ESSAY ON MAN .
... inclined to purfue truths of lefs importance too far , to the neglect of thofe more neceffary for his improvement in his station here . Go , wondrous creature ! mount where Science guides , 32 EP . II . ESSAY ON MAN .
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againſt beafts Beaſt becauſe beft beſt bleffing bleft blifs Catiline caufe Cauſe chufing conclufion confequence confifts creature defcribed divine earth Efay Effay epiftle Ev'n ev'ry evil exprefs faid fame fave fays fecond fenfe ferves fhall fhew fince firft firſt fome fool form'd foul ftate ftill ftrong fubject fublime fuch fuffer fuppofed fupport fyftem gives greateſt Happineſs happy hath Heav'n himſelf Hope human illuftration Inftinct int'reft itſelf Juft juſt kings lefs less than Angel Lord Man's Manichæan Mankind mind moral moſt muft muſt natural evil Nature Nature's neceffary NOTES obfervation paffage paffions perfect philofophic Plato pleaſure poet pow'rs praiſe prefent pride purpoſe Reaſon reft Religion rife riſe ruling Angels Self-love ſenſe ſmall ſphere ſpirit ſtate ſtill thee thefe theſe things thofe thoſe thou thro truth Tyrant univerfal uſe VARIATIONS Vice Virtue wants whofe whole whoſe wife wiſdom καὶ
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Page 67 - Praise ye him sun and moon : praise him all ye stars of light. Praise him ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens ; let them praise the name of the Lord ; for he commanded, and they were created.
Page 32 - Created half to rise, and half to fall: Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurl'd; The glory jest, and riddle of the world!
Page 54 - The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty given, The poor contents him with the care of Heaven.
Page 33 - Go, wondrous creature! mount where Science guides, Go, measure earth, weigh air, and state the tides; Instruct the planets in what orbs to run, Correct old Time, and regulate the sun; Go, soar with Plato to th...
Page 70 - Go, from the creatures thy instructions take: Learn from the birds what food the thickets yield ; Learn from the beasts the physic of the field; Thy arts of building from the bee receive ; Learn of the mole to plough, the worm to weave; Learn of the little nautilus to sail, Spread the thin oar, and catch the driving gale.
Page 27 - Cease then, nor order imperfection name : Our proper bliss depends on what we blame. Know thy own point : This kind, this due degree Of blindness, weakness, Heaven bestows on thee.
Page 121 - ... throw, And deal damnation round the land On each I judge Thy foe. If I am right, Thy grace impart Still in the right to stay: If I am wrong, oh teach my heart To find that better way.
Page 7 - Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know: Or who could suffer being here below ? The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play ? Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.
Page 106 - Know then this truth (enough for man to know) 'Virtue alone is happiness below.
Page 1 - AWAKE, my St. John ! leave all meaner things To low ambition and the pride of kings. Let us (since life can little more supply Than just to look about us and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this scene of man ; A mighty maze ! but not without a plan ; A wild where weeds and flowers promiscuous shoot, Or garden tempting with forbidden fruit.